The following infographics are drawn from In Their Own Words: Learning from LGBTQ Youth Experiences to Tell a New Story and its companion report, LGBTQ Policy Tally: Mapping Equality for LGBTQ Youth. Both reports are authored by the Movement Advancement Project and in partnership with:
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LGBTQ Youth Report Infographics
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